For 4-6 people you need:

1 lb. fruit (see point 1)
 little water
4 oz. sugar

 Crumb mixture:

2 oz. butter
6 oz. soft fresh white breadcrumbs
2 oz. soft brown sugar

  To top:

1/4 pint cream

  To decorate:

some of the crumb mixture
a little cooked fruit
 

1. Prepare fruit-the picture shows a rhubarb sweet, and this fruit is cut into 1 -inch lengths
   and cooked with only 1 tablespoon water and the sugar until soft but unbroken.
   Other fruit to use-gooseberries, plums, blackberries, etc.
   with sufficient water to prevent fruit drying.
2. Heat butter in pan, and toss the crumbs in this until very crisp and golden, cool, then mix with the sugar
3. Fill a glass dish with alternate layers of cool well-drained fruit and crumb mixture.
4. Whip cream lightly and spread over the top, then decorate with a ring of crumb mixture
   and pieces of fruit.

 TO SERVE: As cold as possible.

 

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